10 Reasons to be Excited for Twins Baseball Season

So there was a rain delay lasting more than three hours, and when the game finally got underway, the Twins lost. Again. So you're thinking it's a tough time to be a Minnesota baseball fan and are ready to put your Twins Territory gear far back in your closet. Not so fast, there are several reasons to be excited for the Twins baseball season!

1. Target Field consistently ranks as one of the top ballparks in the U.S. It opened in 2010, is located downtown, which makes it easy to plan a day or entire weekend around your game, and you can take public transit directly to the ballpark.
2. Even though we lost today's game, that's just a reason to pull out a great baseball tradition -- that rally cap! Hoping to turn a game around by wearing your hat inside out is a fashion statement reserved for fans of baseball.
3. The weather might not be ideal at this moment, but the start of baseball season is a sign that spring is coming! Soon you'll be watching the game in the warm sunshine, and even as fall approaches, bundling up and watching a game is a great way to spend the last few days before winter.
4. You can see statues of baseball greats like Kirby Puckett and Harmon Killebrew. Also not to be missed is the huge Golden Glove!
5. Being a baseball fan gives a sense of community. Cheering together for the hometown team gives you a common goal, and when you see someone sporting your team's gear, an obvious conversation starter.
6. It's a long season and anything can happen. That means even a team with the roughest of starts has a chance to turn things around. Everyone lives busy lives and sometimes it's hard to find time for everything, and a longer season also means that you have more chances to watch the game.
7. All the superstitions. Baseball is possibly the most superstitious sport out there, and while you may not believe in the Curse of the Bambino, it adds an additional dimension to the game.
8. It's not just peanuts and crackerjacks any more. Target Field has something for everyone. New food options include the bacon tot dish, a Bloody Mary served with a slice of pizza, tacos, Indian dishes like Alloo Gobi, cucumber lemonade and more.
9. The rivalries. Usually in good fun, the atmosphere and crowd excitement is off the charts when playing a long-standing rival team (*cough* all of baseball vs. the Yankees)!
10. All the neat collectable promotional items. This year, the Twins have some awesome items for game attendees including the popular bobble heads, sweatshirts, baseball hats, stocking caps. and more.

And remember, you can listen to the Minnesota Twins on KDHL 920AM!